If he dropped a 2-lb. bag made of cloth and a 2-lb. rock, What would he have seen and why?
2007-05-02 09:34:21 · 3 answers · asked by krysdizzle_2006 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Well, he was trying to show that in the absence of air resistance, the weight and density of objects don't affect how fast they fall.
2007-05-02 09:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would have found that the rock fell faster than the bag. An introductory physics teacher may tell you they fall at the same rate, but that is under the condition they are in a vaccuum. The problem with this answer is that Italy is not a vaccuun, so the bag being less dense than the rock it will be more affected by air resistance and fall slower compared to the rock.
2007-05-02 09:43:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your example is wrong in concept . U have 2 balls that are the same size but 1 is 2 lb. and the other is 10 lb. which would hit the ground first . Probably wrong they are accelerated by gravity at the same speed. So they would hit the ground at the same time.
2007-05-02 09:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋